1934-10-25 — Page 13

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1934.

PARMENTIER'S FEAT PRAISED IN

AMSTERDAM

Dutchmen Penalised In Handicap Event

Parmentier's stay at Albury, which is not 3 checking point: entails a penalty in the handicap event, as the ten hours will be counted as flying time. In consequence, according to an unofficial ' check, Scott and Campbell Black will, be the winners of the handi- cap race also. The Dutchmen are definitely second in the race.

Col: Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn arrived in Melbourne

· looking very tired and glad that the flight was over.

A Charleville message from Reuter says that Cathcart Jones and his companion landed at 9,55 am. GMT. at Montisa, 75 miles west of Cloncurry and are remaining overnight "before start- ing on the last lap.

Melbourne, Oct. 24. ducted from the total weight car- The Dutch pilots, K. D, Parmen- | ried, by the ship. This weight will tier and J. J. Moll, arrived, here be forfeited as far as the handi- at 10.52 am. This allayed the ex- cap is concerned as if "the passen citement which was growing in-gers and sacrificed crew had not tense as to the cond place. Par-been carried as far as Albury. mentler was held up on Wednes-Reuter,

day morning owing to the boggy nature of the ground at Albury where it was hoped at the time with the aid of planks to wheel the machine to firmer ground and get off later.

AIRMEN HONOURED

On the arrival of the Dutch mia- chine. the Netherlands Consul announced that Queen Wilhelmina had appointed both pilots and the wireless operator as well as the mechanic Knights of the Order of Orange and Nassau.

PARMENTIER'S TRIBUTE

A FLYING HOTEL (Special to the “Hong Kong

Daily Press").

By Telegraph, Copyright," Tein- graphic Messages Ordinance, 18004, Recaived, October 24, 4.30 p.)

London, Oct. 24.

Three hours later, at 436 Green- wich mean time this morning the Americans, Col. Roscoe Turner and Clyde Fangborn arrived in

Mel- bourne as third in the race their Boeing. Transport.

Queen Wilhelmina has recogulsel the Dutch airmen's feat by creat ing them Knights of the Order of

Orange and Nassau......

cles and motor cars, quite an un- usual picture for Holland, The police were called upon to regu- late the traffe at this time of the nigt.

The Dutch broadcast did not end its programme at midnight as usual but filled in the gap until the aviators' arrival with musical recitals...

BRITAIN - AUSTRALIA

AIR SERVICE

Objection To Crossing

Over France

London, Oct, 24.

With reference to the com- mencement in December of the air service from Britain to Aus tralla, Italy has now withdrawn the "prohibition for British planes to cross ber territory, but France still refuses though the French planes to Indo China freely cross India.

A high aviation authority in an interview with, Reupe no reference to the speed American air iners says that it is purely a question of money. High speed liners need extra large aqubdomes which are easily obtainable In America but most dimcult to obtain on Britain's

COPPER IN LONDON

Complete Change In Sentiment

London, Oct. 24. Complete change in sentiment was experienced by the London copper market where the price of the metal continues to advance on

day's opening was good trade speculative buying. To-

eastern, routes. There is also the question of special. meteorological and directional equipment and special petrol which costs Jd. a gallon, in America but 2/3d. in Asia.

American air liners receive near- ly £8,000 000 in subsidies and mall contracts, while British liners covering the continent, Asia and Afrion only get £500,000.

The prospects of a branch to China from the Australian service appear to be dead. China refuses to allow any foreign' aeroplanes to enter her territory for fear that she will be obliged to admit Japanese planes-Reuter.

WORLD'S COTTON INDUSTRY

Important Subjects

Discussed

COURVOI

ourvois

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Sole Agents.

Tel. 20836.

LABOUR GAIN

North Lambeth By-Election

Berlin, Oct. 23. The International Cotton Com-

London, October * 23, mittee, at the conclusion of its The by-election at North Lam- session, "to-day, stated that thebeth, caused by the death of the. subjects discussed included cartels National. Liberal member, Mr. and price agreements, and it was Frank Briant, resulted in a gain £27/15/0 as decided that the copies of the for Labour, with the return of Mr. compared with $25/13/9 touched flatter, already in force, and the Strauss, with a majority of 8.313 on October 4.

proposals under consideration by in a four-cornered fight, several countries, should be sub- The polling was as follows:- mitted to a special legal sub- Mr. Strauss, Labour, 11,281 votes. analysing and suggesting a mutual committee for the

purpose of Mr. Simpson, Liberal, 4,968 votes. Mr. Markham, National Labour, composite scheme for the guidance 2,927 votes, of the world's cotton industry. Mrs. Brown, Independent. Im-

It resolved that the serious com- perialist. 305 votes. plaints received concerning "false.

5. Adr. Briant's majority in a packed" bales of American cotton straight fight with labour at the should be brought to the notice of last general election, was 7,602 the United States, strongly urging votes. the elimination of the practice ter which is causing endless diffent ties to the Cotton Spinners" "Com- mittee

BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT ` When the news of the aviators' The Dutch airmen K. D. Parmen-landing at Melbourne had been tier and J. J. Moll in their Dou- officially announced, the enthus- laso of the masses knew no veritable glas airliner, a

flying

bounds. Futriotic enngs were sung hotel, arrived at Melbourne at 1.52

and strangers (ubraced each other- 4 m.

The Dutch Premier Colijn in a statement on Parmentier's and declared that although entertain- Moll'a brilliant accomplishment The Dutchmen arrived in bright sunshine and were warmly wel-

admiration ing the greatest in

for comed by the crowd" whom Par-

C.W.A. Scott and T. Campbell mentler addressed, paying a tri-

Black's performance, he belleves Both the Dutchmen and

The sudden change in the trend the bute to the splendid service giv- Americans had drifted

that the flight of the Dutch ma- од their

is entirely due to the belief that, en him en route by the Royal Alr

course.. As wirelessed last nightportance for the development of American producers, in which case chine "Iniver" was of greater im- restriction will be adopted by all Force and the Royal Aero Club-luck overtook Parmentler and He said the incident at Albury Moll whose ach'evement is hardly

aviation. He said it Is simply the cut will roughly absorb the was the only anxious moment in less brilliant than that of CWA mang that an ordinary tran- surplus which has been, regularly the wonderful trip, the main cause Scott and T. Campbell Black, since

sport plane, despite the great num-dumped on the London market. of which was the

ber of necessary landings for re- formation of the Dutchmen were fiying a regu-

It is a significant fact that 'there ice on the wings, encountered at ar passenger plane with three pas-fueling and flying a longer course. have been no fresh American sales was separated by only a few hours here for the past few days. Once from a racing plane-

all the American producers com- Transocean Kuo Hin

plete the agreemerit for production cut, there is no pason why the rest of the world Dipducers should Cathcart Jones and KFH Wall-stand out for some form of world er arrived at 3:45 am and left at restriction scheme% 4.48. They had experienced much Router. trouble from overheated engines. 'On landing they asked for in- onformation as to the day and the date as they had lost all account of time and had been unable to

twelve thousand feet and storm interference with the wireless. The engine gave no trouble, whatever and averaged 10 miles an hour. but they were never full out...

The airmen shook hands with Mr. Robertson, the donor of the prize, who said "It was a wonder ful trip on a glorious machine."

The Dutchmen then sürrendered autographs to the New Zealand aviatrix Jean Batten and later spoke on the microphone for Hol- land broadcast.-- Bouter.

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the

sengers and a radio operator...

When the Dutch aviators were almost within a stone's throw from the'r destination,, they en- countered a heavy thunderstorm which prevented them the use of their wireless directional..

DRIVEN. OFF COURSE They were thus driven off their course and forced to land swampy ground, at Albury Tace- course. They took off from Albury at 12.55 a.m. At 10.30 p.m. the inhabitants of the town were still busy digging out the aviators' ma- [chine from the soaked and swampy

Ground.

AMERICANS ARRIVE

Melbourne, Oct. 24. The Americans. Col. Roscoe Turner and Clyde Paugborn land-

In a broadcast after landing at ed perfectly at 1.38 p.m. to the Melbourne where they were en- accompaniment of a great ovation, thusiastically received, Parmentier but the contrast was immaculate

declared that the airplane had twice attempted to get in comparison with

Dutch-

out and men. They were very tired and circumvent the thunderstorm and extremely glad that the flight was lightning. Rain, hall, and

light- over and quaffed a beer apiece. E. however, had compelled him Turner prophesied "the early into return as the wings of auguration of a four-day London-plane were covered with ice. He had first intended spending the "Australia service.

night at Albury and take of In DELAY AT CHARLEVILLE the morning: but he changed his On the way to Melbourne, Ros-mind and had taken off as soon coe Turner was delayed for an as possible. hour at Charleville while engine repairs were carried out as the ol pressure was only thirty pounds

Instead of ninety. The flight was resumed, but they were forced to land at Bourke to repair a broken oil pipe. They took off in a few minutes.

and

his

the

JONES LEAVES DARWIN

Darwin, Oct. 24.

sleep much, being affected by the whistling winds.-

Reuter.

MOLLISONS GIVE UP

London, Oct. 23. Capt. and Mrs. Mollison have abandoned all hope of completing the course to Australia,

They have announced that they' are returning to England by easy. stages.

fester.

PROGRESS OF OTHERS

The following is a resume, of the progress of the others contained in Reuter cables:---

C. J. Melrose, arrived at Jödhpur at 6.11 an

Lieut. Hansen left, Allahabad at 1.46, 2.m.

Sq.-Ldr, Malcolm MacGregor and Henry Walker left Singapore.st

Parmentler and Moll Americans were the recipients of hundreds of congratulatory tele- grams on their one performance. The winners of the race, C.W.A.7.45 am. Scott and T. Campbell Black, were the first to congratulate their col- leagues. -Transocean Kuo Min.

Teta

1894.

WINNERS' PLANS Meanwhile the winners, Scott

AMSTERDAM REJOICING and Campbell Black, who found sleep to be impossible for some

(Special to the "Hong Kong time, are now refreshed and read-

Daily Press”) ing three hundred telegrams of (ByTelegraph, Copyright, congratulation which” include mes-graphic Merages. Ordinance, sages from His Majesty the King Receivedl, October 21, 4.30 p.m.) and the Prince of Wales. They

Amsterdam, Oct. 24.

·will probably fly back to England in a fortnight's time. Heater.

SCOTT ALSO WINS THE HANDICAP RACE

The news of the safe arrival of the Dutch airmen K, D. Parmentier and J. J. Moll became known here at 3 o'clock this morning and the whole city is in a transport of de- light.

Melbourne, Oct. 24. "An unofficial check of the fac- Newspaper offices from the early tors governing the handicap race hours of the evening were besleg- indicate that Scott and Campbelled by large crowds anxiously Black are the winners in this also ak the ten hours which the Dutch- men, Partmentier and Moll; spent at Albury, which is not a checking point, will count against them as flying time. l'enter."

SILVER MARKET -

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, October 24. London Bliver prices to-day were up 1/16, as follow:

Oct. 23

Oct., 24 Spot ...23-11/16 23-3/4 Forward 2.23-13/16 23-7/8 London on New York cross rate at 2.00 pm: to-day was 4.98-3/4 compared with 4.96-3/4 at closing yesterday,

bearings in the heavy thunder- storm.

Further. it holds the opinion STRATOSPHERE ASCENT that the present system of mark ing bales of Indian cotton is in- adequate and unsatisfactory, as it deprives the spinner of an oppor- tunity of tracing the name of the ginner from whom the cotton emanates.

Detroit, Oct. 24.

the famous August Plecard, sue- Jean Piccard, twin brother of cessfully ascended ten miles into the stratosphere accompanied by

It also decided that India should his wife who handled the controis while he studied scientific data. be urged to restore the law The balloon landed 125 miles away. governing the marking of baling The purpose of the ascent, was hoops in view of all stains on purely for selentine data-

Indian cotton.

The effect of the price of silver on the world's cotton trade was discussed lengthily, and the ques- tion was considered so important

to warrant, discussion at the International Cotton Congress in Italy, next Spring.- Reuter,

The other British aviators Jones: and Waller took off from Port Darwin in the forenoon and should have no difficulty in securing fourth place Transocear Kue Man.

sendorfer, who met with mishap at The Dutchmen, Asies and Gey-

Allahabad, have, arrived at Cal- cutta in spite of damaged propel- → PRINCE PAYS TRIBUTE lots. They hope to effect repairs"

**London; Oct. 23. and return to Allahabad, taking

The air race victory of Charles off again for Australia. ·

TP. Blott and T Cambel Black Capt. Neville Stack and 8. L has given mense istaction Turner are at Athens. They have throughout the British Empire. retired from the race and intend to return to England by air..

Sg.-Ldr. Stodart and K/C Stodart left for Allahabad at 10.02

m J. D. Hewett and C. E. Kay left happy. The 11,323 miles had been Allahabad at 11.48 pm. for Koe-covered in 71 houre, an achieve- pang.

ment far outstripping any other in the history of long distance avlation At

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THE FOURTH PLACE (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press"} (#9 Telegraph," Copyright," Tala Received: October 24, 7:30 p.m.) graphic Messages · Ordinance, 1891-

- London, Oct; 24.7-

awaiting news from Australis,

The news that the aviators bad been forced to land "at Alburyj somewhat relieved the tension but produced disappointment. The Three hours after the arrival öf numbers in the masses, that had the Dutch airmen in their Douglas gathered in front of the news Machine, the Americans Col. Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn in their Boeing Transport crossed the line at Melbourne and thus secured the third place.

They had travela from Britain to the other side of Australia with- out, sleep, and when, they climbed out from their machine they were

weary, unshaven and hoarse, but

COTTON COMMITTEE IN BERLIN

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daly Press” (Copyright.)]

Berlin, Oct. 23. Members of the International Cotton Committee, which this year's is holding the annual session in Berlin, were received on Tuesday by Hitler in the presence of the Reicheminister of Economies. Franineean - Kuð Min

FRENCH CONFERENCE

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dany PressTM. (Copyright.)]

Paris, Oct. 23. The date for the "Imperial Con- ference" where the French Gov- Tha De Havilland Comet, ernment meets the delegates from which this feat has been accom- all French colonies, was definitely pilshed, has two little 6-cylinder fixed on Tuesday by the Colonial engines, each developing 225 miles Minister, Rollin, for December 3. per hour at sea level They were President Leburn will take the the new type designed for speed chairmanship throughout the and range with which the air meeting men had little opportunity to Transocean Kuo Min. practice before the race.)

~Congratulations baye poured in upon the airmen from all over the world, from Their "Majestles the King and Queen downward. Owing to a forced landing at H.R.Hthe Prince of Wales, Albury the Dutch aviators would speaking at Birmingham yester- probably have lost the second place day, paid high tribute to "two After all the restaurants and to the Americans Turner and very gallant almen" and said cafes bad been closed at one o'clock Pangborn if the latter had not like that they were all very proud that Bir Charles Kingsford Smith has this morning the streets ap-wise been compelled to make an two Britons should be the winners started on his fight across the proaching the newspaper offices unforseen intermediary landing at of this epoch-making race. —- were packed with crowds of bicy Bourke since they also lost their British Wirokem,

* DUTCHMEN" PENALISED* paper offices grew larger and larg The Centenary Air Race Comer, and the papers consequently mittee reports that Parmentier issued extras.

left some of his passengers and There was great rejoicing when crew at Albury to come on to Mel-shortly after midnight the news bourne by train, thus seriously came that the intrepid airmen had prejudicing the Dutch plane's taken off from `Albury. chances of winning the handlap race, though it is definitely second in the speed contest.

-A weight of 200 pounds for each passenger left behind must be de-

TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT BEGUN

Atlanite"

Buva, Oct. ZĽA

-Reuter,

437 MILES AN HOUR!

::

Queen's Building.

NAVAL TALKS BEGUN

Britain And Japan

London, Oct. 23.

The first meeting between the Japanese and United Kingdom

representatives was held to-day at 10, Downing Street and a general exchange of views took place in reference to future limitation of naval armaments.

A further meeting between the Japanese and United Kingdom representatives `will"'; be held Friday,

on

The Prime Minister presided over to-day's meeting and was ac- companied by Sir John and Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell, for the Lord Admiralty. The Japanese representatives were the Ambas- || sador, Mr. Matsudairs, -and Rear- Admiral Yamamoto. British and Japanese 'experts were also pre- sent, The meeting lasted about three hours. British Wireles

HUNGARIAN MINISTER IN VIENNA

(Special" to "Hong Kong Dally Press")..

(By_ Telegraph, · Copyright, Tole graphic Massagen. "Ordinance; 1895- Received, October: 94, 1-30 p.m.)

Vienna, October 24.

The Hungarian Foreign Ministër Von Kanya who arrived here from Desenzano, Oct. 24. Sub-Lieut, Angello Italian speed Rome last night, will stay here for fyer, whizzed dizzily, when he La few days.

closed the circuit around Lake Von Kanya will have interviews Garda and claimed a speed of 437 | with Dr. Schuschnigg and the For- miles an hour, beating his own eign Minister Berger-Waldenegg. record of 423- Reuter

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